Rhipicephalus sanguineus (ACARI: IXODIDAE) BITING A HUMAN BEING IN PORTO ALEGRE CITY, RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL

We report the finding of a female brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) on the scalp of a male patient inPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Human parasitism by this tick is rare and has seldomly been reported in the literature, despite its recognized importance since it ca...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2016-01, Vol.58, p.35-3
Main Authors: Mentz, Márcia Bohrer, Trombka, Marcelo, Silva, Guilherme Liberato da, Silva, Carlos Eugênio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Brazil
Brown dog tick
Case Report
Diagnosis
Ectoparasite
Female
Humans
Male
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Scalp - parasitology
Tick Bites - complications
Tick Infestations - diagnosis
Tick Infestations - parasitology
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Vector-borne diseases
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Summary:We report the finding of a female brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) on the scalp of a male patient inPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Human parasitism by this tick is rare and has seldomly been reported in the literature, despite its recognized importance since it can act as a vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, the agent of spotted fever.
ISSN:1678-9946
0036-4665
1678-9946
DOI:10.1590/S1678-9946201658035